Trade Marks 2021: Relevant Authorities And Legislation

El 7 de agosto de 2026 se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el “Acuerdo por el que se modifican las Reglas de carácter general a que se refiere la Ley Federal para la Prevención e Identificación de Operaciones con Recursos de Procedencia Ilícita” (la “LFPIORPI”).

On August 7, 2026, the Agreement amending the general rules of the Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Transactions with Funds from Illicit Sources (“LFPIORPI”) was published in the Federal Official Gazette.

On August 28, 2026, President Sheinbaum submitted a bill (the “Bill”) proposing an amendment to the Foreign Investment Act (the “FIA”) to introduce a dedicated national-security screening regime.

El 19 de agosto de 2026 se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el “Acuerdo por el que se establecen acciones de simplificación para trámites que se realizan ante el Centro Federal de Conciliación y Registro Laboral” (el “Acuerdo”).

Galicia Abogados, S.C. maintains comprehensive copyright protections over all content and publications on their website, governed by Mexican and international intellectual property laws. The firm outlines strict usage limitations for their materials while providing access to their privacy policy for personal data handling practices.

This page outlines the copyright protections and usage restrictions for content published on the Galicia Abogados website, governed by Mexican and international copyright laws. It specifies permitted personal and educational uses while prohibiting unauthorized alterations or removal of copyright notices.

Once described by famous chef Julia Child as “a sensation of a salad from coast to coast,” and deemed “the greatest recipe to originate in the Americas in fifty years” by the International Society of Epicures in Paris in 1953, there is no doubting the longstanding success and popularity of a Caesar salad.

Study of former Article 151 of the Industrial Property Law as a precedent to the current nullity action set forth in the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (LFPPI).

On April 19, 2024, Case Law No. 2a./J. 38/2024 (11th Series) issued by the Second Chamber of the Mexican Supreme Court was published in the Semanario Judicial de la Federación (Mexico's Federal Judicial Reporter). The precedent arose from Direct Amparo Review No. 3305/2023.

On May 15, 2026, one day after its publication in the Official Federal Gazette, the amendment to the Federal Copyright Law (LFDA) regarding the rights of performing artists entered into force. The reform arrived with a politically attractive narrative: shielding dubbing voice actors —and artistic talent in general— from the cloning of image and voice through artificial intelligence (AI).

Study of former Article 151 of the Industrial Property Law as a precedent to the current nullity action set forth in the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (LFPPI).

On April 19, 2024, Case Law No. 2a./J. 38/2024 (11th Series) issued by the Second Chamber of the Mexican Supreme Court was published in the Semanario Judicial de la Federación (Mexico's Federal Judicial Reporter). The precedent arose from Direct Amparo Review No. 3305/2023.

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On May 15, 2026, one day after its publication in the Official Federal Gazette, the amendment to the Federal Copyright Law (LFDA) regarding the rights of performing artists entered into force. The reform arrived with a politically attractive narrative: shielding dubbing voice actors —and artistic talent in general— from the cloning of image and voice through artificial intelligence (AI).

The transition to the National Code of Civil and Family Procedures (CNPCyF) has created a complex landscape of statutory interpretation within the Mexican legal system. While certain areas of law are moving toward immediate application, others face explicit barriers within their respective legal frameworks that instead suggest a gradual implementation

This document outlines the legal framework governing the creation, operation, and dissolution of civil associations in Mexico. It examines the constitutional foundations, regulatory requirements, and procedural obligations that nonprofit organizations must fulfill to maintain legal status and tax benefits under Mexican law.

The third edition of the WTR Trademark Prosecution Review takes a wide-ranging view of best strategies for securing trademarks in the key regions of the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The review combines on-the-ground knowledge and analytic insight to offer an unparalleled deep dive into the prosecution landscape in specific key markets.

Before the modifications to the Mexican Industrial Property Law (the IP Law) on May 18, 2018, the article 88 of this Law defined a mark as being a “visible sign” capable to distinguish products or services from others of the same type or category on the market. Thus, to be subject of protection as a mark, a sign had to be both distinctive and visually perceptible.

This article updates and expands upon the analysis we published last year on the evolving framework of trademark oppositions in Mexico. Since then, new developments — including recent precedents issued by SEPI and the Federal Circuit Courts, as well as practical challenges arising from IMPI's procedural handling...

As of August 10, 2018, a declaration of actual and effective use was introduced as a maintenance requirement for trademark registrations granted in Mexico. The purpose of this introduction was to clear up the register of trademarks that were no longer of interest to their owners and block the registration of new marks.